Round I
Round I (must not exceed 20 minutes in duration. If the time limit is exceeded, the Jury has the right to stop the performance) – 4 pieces:
- Aria from a 17th or 18th century opera, cantata or oratorio;
- One of the following songs by Jāzeps Vītols (transposition of songs is allowed):
Aizver actiņas un smaidi (lyrics by J. Poruks), Bakhanteņu dziesma (lyrics by Aspazija), Biķeris miroņu salā (lyrics by J. Poruks), Jūras meita un saules vainadziņš (lyrics by E. Stērste), Klausies, spulgacīt! (lyrics by E. Zeibots), Laimīte (lyrics by K. Jēkabsons), Laimīte zaļumos (lyrics by F. Bārda), Man prātā stāv vēl klusa nakts (lyrics by Valdis), Mana kokle (lyrics by M. Johansons), Maria (lyrics by A. Brigadere), Mirdzas dziesma (lyrics by Aspazija), Orhidejas sapnis (lyrics by F. Bārda), Piano (lyrics by K. Skalbe), Pie tava augstā baltā loga (lyrics by J.Poruks), Sapņu tālumā (lyrics by Aspazija), Satumsa nakts (lyrics by A. Saulietis), Smejošie ūdeņi (lyrics by A. Frīdenbergs), Tevi mīlēju (lyrics by J. Purkalītis), Vējš (lyrics by K. Skalbe), Zvaigznes (lyrics by J. Jaunsudrabiņš), Zvejnieces dziesma (lyrics by F. Bārda);
- A song by a composer from the participant’s home country;
- An aria from a 19th or 20th century opera.